Book: HER
Author: Carey Heywood
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Publication Date: October 26th,2013
Hosted by: Book Enthusiast Promotions
Synopsis:
You know her side of the story, now learn his.
"It was useless. I felt branded beneath my skin by a girl who left without even saying goodbye." When Will Price was assigned a partner for a sixth grade class project he had no idea she would become his best friend. After years of friendship, she eventually became so much more. Then, one day she left with no explanation. Will’s life shattered right before his eyes and he was left alone to pick up the pieces. Floundering, Will must figure out a way to carry on, to find a way to exist without her.
Seven years later, a chance encounter leaves him desperate to get her back. He has one week to make her his again. Not everyone gets a second chance with the love of their life and Will is determined to never lose her again.
My Review:
HER was a wonderful
read! It is a journey of 2 teenagers
falling in love and coming to terms with their feelings. It is also a journey
of 2 young people finding each other again and building their lives together.
It was simply beautiful..
Moreover, HER is much
better than HIM. We get to see how they met. We get to watch their friendship
and their bond evolve. I enjoyed reading a young man trying to come to terms
with his feelings for his best friend. We don’t always know what we want and
when we do, we don’t always know how to get it. HER felt like an evolution,
like a journey. That’s the best word to describe it.
Nothing was rushed and everything
just fell into place.
Plus, I loved all the
extra scenes we didn’t see in the first book. I liked the fact that the second
book was not a pure copy of the first one, but written on the male POV. HER was
so well written and so captivating that the first book slipped from my mind. It
felt unique but it on the other hand it had some sense of familiarity. Just
like Sarah and Will.
For those who have read the first book,
You should definitely
read the second book, because you see the story presented under different light
that empowers it in such way that any other opinion fades away. It would be a
shame not to read it.
For those who haven’t read the first book,
HER is truly beautiful
book. Any lover of Romance should read this one. It should be considered a
classic..
And of course, you could
read it as a stand-alone..You can listen to the official Playlist,while continue reading
Author bio:
New York Times and USA Today Bestselling author. I make up stuff and write it down. Here are some things that make up who I am, in no particular order; Books, Swedish Fish, Rivers, Kids (I have some), Husband (I have 1), Dog, Wuss, Reader, Elephants, Mermaid Shows, Belgian Chocolate, Plastic Rings, Fizzy Water, Abs (I don't have them...well yes, I have them but they're nothing to look at I meant Abs that I like to look at), Twitter (@careylolo), Making up Words, Chair Dancing, Old Movies, Cartoons, Belgian Waffles, Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream, People, Kayaks, Screen Porches, Laughing, Colored Paperclips, Junky Green Laptop, Golden Rule, Falling in Love, Jumping in Puddles, Spellcheck, Windy Days.Social Links:
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My Review:
HIM is a wonderful story
about 2 nice people who lost years apart from each other due to lies and
misconceptions. On the one hand, I liked the fact that there was no major drama
and that we were kind of tragedy-free. On the other hand, I would have liked
the story to be more complicated, to have more suspense. It sometimes felt too
neutral.
>>Sarah is an
interesting character. I question some of her choices, because they felt very
childish. SPOILER It was almost
unacceptable that she refused to return to her hometown because of her fear to
see him..And since HE was so close to her family, how the hell it took them 7
years to get together again? END OF SPOILER
I just can’t come to a conclusion if I really liked Sarah or not. If something
significant had happened between her and Will, I would have admired her actions
after she returned to her hometown. But after figuring out what really had
happened, I am left lost. You simply don’t let the love of your life walk out
of your life and then let them stay out of it for good. I don’t see how all
that could actually be plausible in reality.
But Sarah is a
firecracker. I really enjoyed her turmoil. She was fun to read!
>> Will is like
the lost puppy. On the one hand, he swears she is the one for him, but in fact
he lets her go. SPOILER Ok so he went
after her..And then what? He sees her smiling with another guy and then gets
the hell out of there? Didn’t he wonder why she left in the first place? END OF SPOILER Although his words
were very precise and he did speak the truth, I find that his actions don’t
really correspond to his feelings and his words. I am a firm believer of “When you do something, you should it right”
and Will didn’t really go for that quote. However, I really liked his character
when those 7 years had passed. He was persistent and quite creative into
finding ways to talk to her. He acted like a man madly and deeply in love with
his woman. And THAT I loved!
I guess that Will needed
some time to grow up into the man he was destined to be. What can I say? Men
should and must fight for their women! Women are the hard ones to crack, after
all. It’s their job to do the cracking..
~~anyway
In conclusion, I liked
the book! Rating it properly is quite hard for me, since I feel a little
ambiguous about it. Don’t get me wrong! Carey Heywood is a talented author and
a good writer. Some points of the story could be better, regarding their
reflection to reality.
In the end of the day, it
is a good book about 2 people growing up into their own personalities and never
falling out of love with each other, even though they weren’t together. You
can’t challenge fate, after all…
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